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Here is the link, also a good place for everyone to get some thoughts in. Expecting a better performance and more polished look from the Cats with a game under their belt.

Games on schedule..

11/6/23……………….USC (Las Vegas) 10:00 PM CT

Nov 17-19
Bar Mar Hoops Championship
Semifinal: vs Providence
Game 2: vs Miami or Georgia

11/22/23………...…..Central Arkansas

12/2/23………….……North Alabama

Big12/Big East
12/5/23………………..Villanova

12/9/23…….………….@ LSU

12/17/23.................…….Nebraska

12/22/23.............…..Wichita State (T-Mobile)

No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats​

Best case: A Big 12 title repeat. The Wildcats face plenty of potential toss-up games -- home games against TCU and a potentially resurgent Baylor, road trips to Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Texas (and rival Kansas???) -- but they might only be a true underdog once, at Texas. If their remodeled receiving corps and secondary hold up and they find some of the same late-game magic that drove them win three of four one-score finishes last year, they have a clear path to another Big 12 championship appearance. And if you can make it to the big game, you can win it. They probably have too many toss-ups to win them all and reach the CFP, but an 11-2 season and title repeat are on the table.

Worst case: It's really hard to win most or all of your close games for two straight years. If said receiver and secondary turnover flips the big-play battle in favor of KSU opponents, it could also flip quite a few games. In the Big 12, you're constantly playing in tight contests, and if most or all of them go against the Wildcats, a floor of 6-6 or so -- the same regular-season record that last year's defending Big 12 champion (Baylor) suffered -- is a possibility. -- Bill Connelly

3. Kansas State (10-4, 7-2 in Big 12)​

The Wildcats beat TCU in the Big 12 Championship Game last season and could be right back there this season. The team also picked up some valuable experience in its loss to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.

More: Who is in the Big 12? And why are Pac-12 schools leaving for it? Your questions answered

2. Utah (10-4, 7-2 in Pac-12)​

The Utes won the Pac-12 Championship last season and it isn't that far-fetched to see them winning it again this season. Kyle Whittingham has built a program that could be a very good fit in the Big 12.

1. TCU (13-2 overall, 9-0 in Big 12)​

Are we too high on the Horned Frogs? Possibly. But they made the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game and that earns them the No. 1 spot in our book, no matter who they may have lost.

No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats​

2022 record: 10-4

What we'll learn about Kansas State in September: Does this offense still have the playmakers? Deuce Vaughn and his 1,936 yards from scrimmage are gone. So is Malik Knowles (725 receiving yards, 15.1 per catch). No. 3 receiver Kade Warner had some big moments; he's gone, too. K-State brings a lot to the table after last year's Big 12 title run -- quarterback Will Howard, the Big 12's most proven offensive line, a ridiculously reliable linebacker duo in Austin Moore and Daniel Green -- but while the defense has some transition to work through on the line and (especially) in the secondary, the Wildcats will be fine as long as they're making as many big plays as they're allowing. They should have what they need at running back, where sophomore DJ Giddens (5.8 yards per carry) and Florida State transfer Treshaun Ward (6.6) have flashed exciting explosiveness. But slot man Phillip Brooks is the only wide receiver who caught more than seven balls last year. K-State has to find some new weapons for Howard if the Wildcats are going to survive a trip to Missouri and tricky home games against Troy and UCF unbeaten. -- Bill Connelly

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Ohio State
4. Alabama
5. LSU
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Florida State
9. Clemson
10. Washington
11. Texas
12. Tennessee
13. Notre Dame
14. Utah
15. Oregon
16. K-State
17. TCU
18. Oregon State
19. Wisconsin
20. Oklahoma
21. North Carolina
22. Ole Miss
23. Texas A&M
24. Tulane
25. Iowa (131 votes)
Unofficial (vote getters, but not in top 25 from Big 12)
26. Texas Tech (101 votes)
44. Baylor (3 votes)

EDIT: Kansas was originally on this list but the AP has now removed them, appears to have been an error

Per below (Athletes4isreal Twitter page) there will be a link to stream the upcoming basketball game in Israel… FYI. I’ll update this thread with the link when it comes out.

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Anyone heard that?

Sold!

Sold!

@alec.busse and @gabeswartz will reunite with me and we are going to take one final deep dive into the realignment and everything else that has gone on. That will be up later today but if anyone has last minute questions you can throw them in here.

Second, I will be away from the site the majority of the next few days as my wife and I are anticipating the arrival of our daughter any time now. If there is some down time or we are playing a waiting game at the hospital, then I will maybe hop on here. Position preview content will roll on through the week as I already have those ready to go for you. Will have a fresh Monday Thoughts on the 14th. Chris Klieman has his first press conference of the fall today and I will get that on here one way or the other for you guys to see.

Awful and sad news, hope the best for President Linton.

I know that we now have to replace both Colorado and Arizona on future non-conference schedules. I’m not sure about this, but doesn’t Vanderbilt owe us a home game that didn’t happen because of the Covid year? Or, did they buy us out of that game?

Now it feels exciting as tickets for parking came today. I am ready for some football first tailgating then walking around the concourse seeing fans you have not seen since last year. Then going into the stadium and the band marches in and we stand for the team and the season begins. Yea am dressed in purple again.

Need 2 tickets to the TCU game. Have additional family coming to this game. call or text 620-272-5082

“I think Duffie will be (ready) early into the season,” Klieman said during a news conference on Tuesday. “We’re holding him out for something that happened to him in the summer. But I don’t think it’s long term. We will find out a little bit more probably in the next couple weeks about his availability. We don’t believe it to be a long-term deal, but we’re going to be really cautious

You can watch the replay at that link with ESPN+

Should have recap and notes coming up at some point

Michael Boganowski and Grant Brix are both expected to be in attendance, as well as 2025 target from Goodland Linkon Cure.

Boganowski was supposed to visit KU today but ended up not making the trip, per our Rivals KU site JayhawkSlant. Boganowski is visiting Oklahoma on the 28th (Friday), I would assume Brix would make that trip as well.